The rural doctor bought a husband who was very treacherous

Chapter 225 Birth

The woman sent from the northern border attracted the attention of Emperor Jing, but this situation did not last long.

Emperor Jing once again called Qi Lingheng into the palace to inquire about the artillery.

"The Northern Frontier has sent people to Dayong some time ago. The artillery is delayed somewhere. Do you want people from the camp outside the capital to go and provide support?" Emperor Jing said as he sat at the top, stroking the neatly arranged memorials on his left.

In fact, ever since he heard about the artillery, he had secretly sent people to investigate along multiple routes from the northern border into Dayong, to see what the artillery looked like.

But those people had been waiting along the road, but they had never seen any large items being transported from Northern Xinjiang to Dayong.

In Emperor Jing's opinion, Qi Lingheng would definitely send many people to escort the cannon back to the capital. Since the cannon could blast through the city wall with one shot, it should be a huge object.

"The artillery has arrived at the Qi family cavalry camp outside Kyoto." Qi Lingheng replied.

"When did it happen?" Emperor Jing narrowed his eyes slightly, and when he looked at Qi Lingheng again, there was excitement in his eyes.

"A few days ago." Qi Lingheng replied, "A few days ago, I didn't disturb your majesty's interest when the two noble ladies from the Northern Frontier were sent over."

Hearing Qi Lingheng's answer, Emperor Jing frowned. Qi Lingheng gave him this reason, as if to say that he was an emperor who was blinded by lust and only thought about matters between men and women.

But Qi Lingheng did not say it explicitly, and he did take in the two women from Northern Xinjiang a few days ago.

"There is nothing important to deal with today, so why not accompany me to see the cannon?" Emperor Jing stood up and walked around the desk. Eunuch Fu beside him immediately took the cloak hanging on the hanger and followed.

"Okay." Qi Lingheng also stood up and followed.

A few days ago, Su Tang and Qi Lingheng secretly went to the Qi family military camp on the pretext of going to the suburbs for a spring outing, and sent a cannon and several people who operated the cannon to the camp.

Now that Emperor Jing said he wanted to go and take a look, there was no need to worry about being exposed.

Soon, the news that Emperor Jing and Qi Lingheng went to the outskirts of Beijing to inspect the artillery spread among the major families in Kyoto.

When Emperor Jingdi went there this time, he called on several of his close associates in the court to accompany him.

By the time the group arrived at the military camp, it was already afternoon.

The Qi family military camp had already received the news that Emperor Jing was coming in person, and the generals in the camp were already waiting in front of the open camp gate to welcome Emperor Jing and his entourage.

"See Your Majesty."

As the leader shouted loudly, all the soldiers at the door and in the camp knelt down in the direction of Emperor Jing.

Deafening shouts also rang out from the camp, echoing throughout the camp and outside.

Emperor Jing was enjoying it very much. He came here on horseback today. On horseback, Emperor Jing looked down at all the generals. After a few breaths, Emperor Jing raised his hand and signaled the generals to stand up.

After being welcomed into the military camp, Qi Lingheng said to the generals in the camp: "Lieutenant General Liu, please bring out the things that were transported from the northern border a few days ago."

The cannon was placed by Su Tang in a tent in the military camp, and only a few generals in the Qi family camp knew about it.

"Yes." Lieutenant General Liu responded, and soon several people pushed a wooden box out of a tent.

The wooden box was pushed into the open space of the camp. As the box was opened, the cannon inside immediately came into everyone's sight.

Emperor Jing was even more surprised and walked quickly to the cannon, admiring it carefully.

He didn't expect that this cannon was so exquisite, with a cold cannon body and no one knew what metal it was made of.

This cannon is very well preserved, with not a single trace of rust on its surface.

"Where was this cannon made?"

The manufacturing level of this artillery has exceeded Emperor Jing's cognitive ability.

He had never seen this special metal material before.

"There are only three of these cannons now. They were bought by the Qian family from foreign countries. At that time, they didn't know what these cannons were. After buying them, they kept them with Tang'er. Later, it was Tang'er who researched how to use these cannons and taught them to several people in the Qi family army. During the previous negotiations with Northern Xinjiang, the compensation promised by the people of Northern Xinjiang has not been fulfilled. So I thought of trying to use the cannons in Northern Xinjiang, and I didn't expect it to work." Qi Lingheng stood next to the cannon and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Emperor Jing raised his lips and touched the cold cannon, "Is this also due to Tang'er's contribution?"

"Yes, Tang'er is smart. She used to like buying some Western objects to study."

Emperor Jing thought of some Western items that Su Tang had given him before. It would make sense if Tang had bought this cannon to study it.

Although Tang'er grew up in the countryside, she always seems to be interested in rare and exotic things.

“It’s a pity that Tang’er didn’t come with us today.

But is the power of this artillery really that great?"

"It's not convenient to demonstrate here. We should find a place without vegetation to try it, otherwise it will easily cause a fire." Qi Lingheng knew that Emperor Jing wanted to see the power of the artillery with his own eyes.

Although this is the outskirts of Beijing, apart from the military camps, most of the places here are farms of officials or wealthy families in Beijing, which cannot withstand artillery bombardment.

"Is there any grass or trees nearby?" Emperor Jing turned around and asked the Minister of Revenue who was standing not far away.

The Minister of Revenue thought for a moment, bowed to Emperor Jing and said, "There is an abandoned mine in Taijing Mountain, north of Kyoto. Because of the iron ore mining, the surrounding grass and trees have been cut down. There is an empty land where no grass or trees have grown. However, it is two days' journey from the military camp."

"Well, let's go to Taijing Mountain together tomorrow." Emperor Jing couldn't wait to see the power of the cannon with his own eyes.

After making the decision, Emperor Jing looked at Qi Lingheng again, "How many people are there who can operate this cannon now, and who are they?"

"There are only a few of them here in Kyoto for now." Qi Lingheng said, pointing at the few people who had just carried out the cannon.

Emperor Jing glanced at those people, "Are these people from the Qi family army?"

"Yes, their ancestors served in the Qi family." Qi Lingheng nodded in response.

Emperor Jing turned his attention back to the cannon, which was so exquisitely made.

There was not even any trace of welding, and there were still a few loose places on the cannon, but Emperor Jing fiddled with it slightly a few times, and there was no major movement in those places.

This might be the mechanism of the cannon, and Emperor Jing did not dare to tinker with it too much, in case he accidentally triggered the cannon.

"Well, this cannon is indeed extraordinary. I didn't expect that foreign countries have such a powerful weapon." Emperor Jing thought of another question at this time.

Although we don’t know which country this foreign country is, since other countries have already created such a weapon, this country must be a big threat.

Although Dayong got a few cannons by chance, they did not have the technology to manufacture them, which made them extremely passive in the war.

If a country with artillery were to attack Dayong with these powerful weapons, Dayong’s kingdom would be in danger.

That night, Emperor Jing issued several orders that the cannon would from now on only belong to the Qi family, and that the cannon would become a weapon of national destiny for Dayong, and no one would be allowed to check the cannon anymore.

According to the intelligence available to Emperor Jing, among the several nearby countries that he knew of, only Dayong had this kind of artillery.

This made Emperor Jing feel a little more at ease. The reason why he announced today that the cannon would only belong to the Qi family in the future was, firstly, to reassure the Qi family and prevent them from using the cannon against him.

He didn't want the empire built by his ancestors to change hands.

Second, Su Tang was the one who researched the use of this artillery, and in fact, Su Tang’s use is not small.

Maybe there will be a chance to get some powerful weapons from foreign countries in the future, and he is also counting on Su Tang to study them.

The last point is that Qi Lingheng had previously asked for an imperial decree to grant the marriage, which was considered as asking for Su Tang's hand in marriage. Qi Lingheng and Su Tang should have a very good relationship now. With this relationship, Qi Lingheng would not harbor any rebellious thoughts for a while.

While thinking, Emperor Jing thought of letting Su Tang and Qi Lingheng have a child as soon as possible, preferably a boy, so that the eldest son of the Qi family will also have the blood of his Xuanyuan family.

Even in the worst outcome, even if Qi Lingheng rebelled one day, Qi Lingheng's eldest son still had the blood of the Xuanyuan family.

When he returned to Kyoto, Emperor Jing was in a very good mood. After returning to the palace, he sent Eunuch Fu to the Prince of Qi's mansion in person and delivered a lot of nourishing medicinal herbs.

"His Majesty knew that you were knowledgeable in medicine, so he never sent an imperial physician here again. It has been some time since you got married to the King of Qi. His Majesty said that he hasn't seen his grandchildren for a long time and he missed the laughter of children." Eunuch Fu smiled awkwardly. Emperor Jing asked him to convey the message that he wanted to induce labor.

But the eldest princess is not very old and looks weak, so it is not a good time for her to give birth.

But after Emperor Jing returned to the palace today, he ordered him to go to the Prince of Qi's Palace. There must be a purpose behind this.

Although he didn't understand, he had no choice but to do it.

Su Tang looked at the boxes of medicinal materials displayed in the hall. Emperor Jing had really invested a lot of money.

Most of the medicinal materials are hundreds of years old, and there are even two thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum.

Su Tang didn't understand Emperor Jing's intention for a while, but after checking, she found that there was no problem with the medicinal herbs.

She thought that this was Emperor Jing's way of compensating her. After all, she had been raised in the countryside for more than ten years and had never enjoyed the love and care from Emperor Jing throughout her childhood.

She has not even enjoyed the treatment that a princess should have, so these compensations should not be excessive.

But what does Eunuch Fu mean by this?

It sounded like she was being urged to have a baby quickly.

The child she gave birth to would also be of the Qi family. Why did Emperor Jing urge her to give birth?

After seeing off Eunuch Fu, Su Tang went to the study to find Qi Lingheng.

"What happened to father today?" Su Tang put all the medicinal herbs into her space.

These are all rare and good medicinal materials, and it is safe to keep them in space.

As Su Tang waved her hand, a box of medicinal herbs appeared in the study.

Qi Lingheng stood up from behind the table, walked to the box and took a look. "This is a hundred-year-old ginseng. Did His Majesty send it today?"

"Yes, it was delivered by Eunuch Fu himself. There is more than just this box. There are quite a few more, including several thousand-year-old medicinal herbs."

"Haha, these are gifts from His Majesty, so just keep them. I hope these herbs are fine."

"The medicine is fine, but what Eunuch Fu said when he came was a little strange. He actually said that my father was urging me to give birth to a child for the Qi family as soon as possible."

"Didn't you go to the military camp with your father today? Why did you bring these herbs when you came back?"

These don't seem to be related.

Su Tang couldn't figure it out.

Qi Lingheng suddenly laughed.

"Your Majesty probably wants you to give birth to a child for me so that he can win me over and prevent me from rebelling one day." Qi Lingheng had fought with those old foxes at the top of the power struggle for many years in his previous life. He immediately understood Emperor Jing's thoughts.

After hearing what Qi Lingheng said, Su Tang suddenly realized, "So this is the reason."

But she doesn't want to have a baby so early.

Although she is not deliberately taking contraceptive measures now, she will try to have sex with Qi Lingheng as little as possible.

When she raised her eyes, Su Tang met Qi Lingheng's bright black eyes.

"We also need to reassure His Majesty."

"Can you give birth to a child for someone else?" Su Tang pinched Qi Lingheng's arm.

Qi Lingheng considerately relaxed his muscles and let Su Tang pinch him firmly.

Su Tang didn't expect that Qi Lingheng would be strangled by her so easily.

"you......"

"I want a daughter as beautiful as you." Qi Lingheng put his arm around Su Tang's waist and pushed her against the desk.

"This is the study... woo woo woo..." Su Tang didn't say the rest.

Anyway, Su Tang was done to her by Qi Lingheng in the study. Fortunately, she had a space. After the incident, Su Tang maintained the last bit of clarity and sent Qi Lingheng and herself back to the space.

If she asked for hot water in the study, she wouldn't have to go out to see anyone tomorrow.

As for the fact that Su Tang stayed in the study with Qi Lingheng for a whole night, the people in Prince Qi's Mansion would not think too much about it. After all, it is possible that they talked about important matters all night long.

On the second day, Su Tang was shaken awake by Qi Lingheng before she woke up.

Opening her eyes, Su Tang looked at Qi Lingheng and asked, "I haven't even slept for a while, why are you calling me?"

"Thank you for your hard work last night, but today His Majesty wants me to take the artillery to Taijing Mountain. His Majesty will go with us today. My lady, please send me out first."

Su Tang leaned sideways, feeling severe pain in her waist.

When Qi Lingheng saw Su Tang frowning, he immediately stretched out his big hand and put it behind Su Tang's waist to rub her.

"It's all your fault. You were busy today and you were so crazy last night." Su Tang muttered.

"Hehe, look at my lady, how can I hold back?" Qi Lingheng lowered his head and lightly touched Su Tang's red lips, and then deepened the kiss.

It was not until Su Tang was almost out of breath that Qi Lingheng restrained himself and half-raised his body, "Ah, it's so hard for your husband to endure this."

"Go away." Su Tang rolled her eyes at Qi Lingheng. This guy had been making trouble for most of the night.

"Then you can go out, and be careful on the road." Su Tang waved her hand and sent Qi Lingheng out of the study.

She needs to sleep a little longer.

After Qi Lingheng left the study, he issued an order that no one was allowed to enter the study, and also sent several Qi family soldiers to guard the door of the study.

After everything was arranged, Qi Lingheng changed his clothes and went to the camp outside Beijing.

"Prince Qi, why are you here just now?" As soon as he arrived at the gate of the military camp, Qi Lingheng saw Eunuch Fu wandering around the gate.

Eunuch Fu is here, which means Emperor Jing has arrived.

"Didn't you say last night that Your Majesty was anxious to see his grandchildren? I was exhausted last night."

Eunuch Fu... "Ahem...."

Eunuch Fu had not expected Qi Lingheng to reply like this. Although he was a eunuch, he had not expected to hear this. "Then, then please go in quickly. His Majesty has been waiting for a long time."